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Mary Andersen,s Brain.


HER CASE EXCITING MUCH INTEREST AMONG THE
DOCTORS.
Sunday was dreary day In the Anderson cot
tage, near Mount Holly, n. j. Mary passed fairly
comfortable night, but was far more irritable than
she had been before. She now enters her NTH
week with the bullet in her brain. 1t was the in
tention Sunday for Drs Spitzka, Gerdn er, OF New
York. and Drs. Vile and Pancoast, OF Philadelphia,
to hold consultation, but fC was indefinitely
postponed, owing to the sudden illness OF DR..
Gerdner.
Drs Vile and Pancoast arrived at the cottage in
the afternoon. They found Mary I'm an exceedingly
feverish condition and talking violently. The doc
found out, after an inspection OF the wound, that
since their last visit the drainage had been some
what clogged up by protruding brain matter.
1t was decided TO perform an operation
under the influence of ether. The hair
was cut of, the skin shaved and washed, and
every antiSepJc precaution was taken, after which
Dr. PancOaSt neatly trephined the skull on one side
OF the wound and removed a button OF the bone
about three-fourths OF an inch in diameter. An
abSceSS in the skin near the wound caused by pur-
fully as was also the wound. The catgut DRAIN
age tubes were then put in and the wound was
dressed antiseptically by DIR. Vile. The good eff
feet OF the operation was lmmedlately SHOWN after
MaryS recovery from the effects OF the ether. The
pupils OF her eyes have for sometime been tnSen-
sible to light, but on opening her eyes after the
operation the doctors were pleased TO md that the
pupils had become sensible TO light. and also that
the strabiSmuS OF one eye had been considerably
improved.
':She is still in q serious condition" said DIR.
Pancoast, 'but every time we have touched her
we have done her good and there is chance for
her final recovery. 1t looks very much now as II
the bullet had become encySted in her brain. She
talks more nationally than She has done for some
about the same as it has been, with slight fall
Ing"
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE NEW SCHOOL, BUILDINGS.
Ample Accommodation TO be Provided
for the Schools.

Altogether there will be, as stated in yesterdays
STAR seven new school buildings to be erected un-
Ger the new District appropriation bill Mr.. Emit
WHSLE, the building inspector is strong advocate
OF the superiority Of the eight over the twelve
room school building for the reason that the latter
are heavier buildings, require heavier walls and
more expensive heating apparatus, and cost about
$4o,OOO each. Whereas, he says he can erect two
elght-room buildings for about $685. 900 each. The
new buildings will be eight-room buildings
MT Entwlsle regrets that Congress have only al
iowed MIN $50 600 for making repairs, ETC., to the
houses "Why" said he "when l first took this
Oin E tney allowed So, 900 year for that pur-
pose, ana since have been here about 25 new
houses nave been built yet they to-day only allow
$4,000. It's shame. The exteriors Of nearly all
Oh our school houses disgrace to the District.
rake the Brent school for an instance. IthaS high
terrace ana rough gravel walks, over and through
which during the rainy season the rain pours.
Iney.ve got such glut Of buildings this year that
guess they wont want any next year, and 80 l
ma De more likely to get larger appropriation
ior the Improvement of their exteriorS. Congress
mas done one good thing in apprppr1ating $4,000
10 remedy the defective sanitary arrangements in
Ine oid buildings. Some OF them are In miserable
with the two buildings now in course of con-
sIructlOn," concluded Mr.. Entwisle, ''and the
seven provided for there will be additional school
lacltleS In the District for about 1870 pupils. In
II IT. mas been claimed that the difference between
the seating capacity of the schools and the school
population was 4, 1000, sand the school population
inciudes all the pupils now gathered in the pri-
Vate schools and the Catholic schools"
Members OF the school board to whom STAR
reporter talked last night expressed themselves as
satlslled that the nine new buildings that will be
next year VIII be ample for the to
TO the schools. In addition an appropriation OF
$Io,OOO Tor the rent OF school rooms Is provided.
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PROPOSALS.
SINGING AND PIANO CLASSES
~ For Elementary and Advanced Pupils
Every Saturday.
For terms, &c, apply Box 1I6 Star Office. mis-

DROPOSAIS FOR IRON wATER PIPE
- OfFiCE OK fCbiIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS,
No 100 Pennsylvania Avenue,
WAsHINGIoS. ID. G.. March Z. 1887.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office until
NOON, In kSDAl. APRIL SEWN, 1851 for fur
Gshlg aud acins N position about $40 feet more or
less OF Iron Water Pipe with Necessary fittings in
ya-iouSreSeryaflOIS. -
Forms and specifications be obtained at this
ONCE The right Is reserved EJECT am and ali r-
posals- JOHN VI VII S.IS
inh>S,lVs Il-aP1N1ot Colonel L. 5. Army.
DkOPOSALS FOR EARTH FILLING AROUND
Il WASHINGTON MONUMENT
ESGINEEE OFFICE, WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON. ID. C., February 10 lSS7
Sealed Proposals Tor Earth Elhng around the terce
al the base Of the Washington Monument viii he
received q; this Office until TWELVE NJ on TUir RS
DAY. the TENTH DAI OF MARCH. 1857 and Opened
immediately thereafter Iii the presence Of bids
Specifications and other Information may be obtained
al thus office ThOS- LINCOLN CASEY
Colonel, Corps OF Engineers
1927 Oh 24mSk96t
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OFFICE OF DANENHOWER & SON,
~ Real Estate and Insurance Brokers,
11l0 ct. NV.

TRUSTEES, SALE OF NEW TWO-sTORY.AND-
BASEMENT BAY WINDOW SEVEN ROOM
AL NJ rMrHu4 SrE EE
NORTHWEST.
By virtue of q deed Of trust, duly recorded in -
Eber No. 1856, folio 474, ct seq, of the land ID
records of the District Of Columbia and at the
undersigned Trustees win sell at public auction in
front Of the premises on TUESDAY, MARCH FIF-
the following described real estate stuate in the
Lot numbered ninety three t93) IL square numbered
one hundred and ninety four Cl04 improved by
twostory and basement bay window seven brick
house, with all modern improvements.
Terms: Expenses Of sale and $2 600 and interest at
seven per cent from August IL. 1885, in cash. and
baaace in one I'd year cent and secured upon
deposit Of 800 will be required at time Of sale. II
terms of sale not complied with within ten dAys
after SALE the Trustees the right to resell the
property after that time at the rtsk and cost OF the
defaulting purchaser.
EDWARD J. STELLWAGEN.} trustees.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer. mh4-dkds
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(NHANCERY SALE
u OF VALUABLE UNIMPROvED PROPERTY IN
THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE CITY OF

By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of R&S
& ns5rH Py s. Is$5 S No: sas1 ~;
BAY s IL H On FdGk I'll F liz
following Parcels Of land all in the city of Washing
FIRST. The north four l4 feet eleven q u inches of
Of square six hundred and twenty made by b. Geier:
trustee on North Capitol street, between and NJ
Il sfs sSci
S's sS
s and
one hundred and three COB, one hundred and four
ahS Ss
and eight GOs1 one hundred and nine 09y one hun
sS one hundred and
Hl3 IAN on Fenton Place, between 1st St east and
one hundred and thirty four ds45, one hundred ana
one
thrty-eSht Q3Sl one hundred and thirty nine li9),
Sdf aS aa
dred and forty three q433 one hundred and forty
bred and forty l46) hundred and forty
GAO, one hundred and sixty one l16D. one hundred
06') one hundred and sixty four 064}. one hundred
Id on sa s an and North
81 in square numbered six hundred and seventy four
MAJ 1ss fotR
FIRST. Original Lots numbered three t3) and four.
in square numbered nine hundred and eighty-six
ssSSs.s
one G en- IF 9 aa aae as
east nineteen l19j, twenty COO. twenty CID and
ssufhesstI in square numbered one thousand
Ae THhb on he SANE HALF PAST FOUR
o. and and @ine
ls,h Is; Sc ana twelve az, ION i6,h st. between
sARs t1a the Bay at
on snd
hsh s 5 s eSh 9 asd nns
FfT TPf 1% ssa and
Ss r. s n SS !:
FIVE O'CLOCK PM in front Of ths pren;ezs Lots
sS 20 Ga e UcSe eight soD ann
asd S
in square numbered one thousand and eighty-six,
rI sEyE ECT dcS On the SANE DAY, at HALFPAsT
ana Is q
h9rss9a sns past %
O'CLOCK = in front Of the premises, Lot numbered
one dO9D, Leorner q 10th and ca. ave. sci
the purchase money cash. and the balance in one
and two respectively, for which the promssory
uOttS % gwen, interest,"
from the day of sale and secured by deed of trust
the property sold all cash. at purchasers option AL
time OF sale on each lot sold II the terms of sale
the Trustees the right resell the risk and
cost of defauting purchaser after five days previous
notice in The Evening Star.
SAMUEL MADDOX Trustee
1852 Louisiana ave.
R. g. DAVIS, Trustee,
313 ~ st. NV.
HENRY E. DAVIS Trustee
1873 Louisiana ave.
DUNCANSON BROS, AuctiOneers. mh7-d&ds
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Street improvements.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
The anticipated 'muddle" relating to the appro-
priation for street improvements, appearing in
THE STAR of this evening, seems to me entirely
superf1uous. The views OF Capt. Griffin on the
subject are, In the main, apparently just and WISE
Congress has merely appropriated about $4,000
more in the aggregate for the improvement OF the
streets OF three quarters OF the city, and about
SOL 600 less for the Other quarter than estimated
for by the District Commissioners, with an appar-
ent discrimination in favor OF of the avenues Of
the last-named quarter. And this seems to be the
proper prerogatfve Of the law-mak1ng power In
the 81 per square yard limitation, referred to- see
nothing unusual or embarrassing. In the law as
published find no mention OF Hthe old AnacOstta
river road" as stated by Commissioner Wheatley.
But II any error has occurred in describing the par
t1cular road to be constructed it evidently comes
from the failure Of the Commissioners to specify
as the law requires, where the 800 GOO, for which
they asked, was to be applied and expended.
March z, 1887. S. c. CLARKE
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No WATCHES WERE SENT Our.-For months the
post ONCE authorities In New York have received
complaints from all parts OF the country about q
concern doing business at No 4S Maiden Lane, In
that city, known as the Victor watch company,
which was flooding the mails with circulars ad-
vertising cheap watches Inspector Hartshorn
was given charge OF the case and after q careful
examination he discovered that the concern was q
Gigantic sw1ndle. The Victor watch company has
been run by q man named Charles West. He ad-
vertised gold plated watches for e6-50, received
the money and never sent the watches. To-Day
Inspector HartehOcn arrested West In his once
and took him before United States Commissioners
Shields, who held him for examination. West mas
made thousands Of collars out Of the scheme.
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SAMUEL Maddox, Trustee,
462 Louisiana ave.
r. 8. DAVIS, Trustee,
313 ~ st. NV.
HENRY E. DAVIS, Trustee,
1913 Louisiana ave.
On BROS, Auctioneers. mh7-d&ds
BOWLING, Auctioneer.

TUNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
CHANCERY SALE OF TWO VALUABLE BUILD
ING LOTS ON WEST SIDE OF EIGHTEENTH
STREET WEST, BETWEEN II AND STREETS
NORTH.
By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of aaex
the District OF Columbia, passed on the fourth nv
day of March, 1887, in cause wherein Richard 49,
Joyce ct al ARE complainants and John j. Joyce Is
defendant No. TO- 1856, will sell at public auction, in
trout of the premises, on THURSDAY, the TWENTY
FOURTH DAY OF MARCH, 1887, at FIVE O'CLOCK
p. NJ, parts of lots numbered twenty-four (24),
twenty.si1 GOD and twenty t2O in square No
t6O) feet on said 18th street and running back
erage depth Of about 20 feet with improvements.
Agreeaby to the order contained in said Decree the
said parcels Of ground will be divided into two build
ing lots each having front Of thirty 900 feet 18th
street plat of which will be exhibited at the sale
These two lots regarded as the most valuable in
the western section Of the city.
According the requirements Of the decree the pur
chase money must be paid in cash.
Upon continuation Of the sale and payment Of all the
purchase money the property will be conveyed If the
terms of sale be not complied with in ten days. the
property will be resod at the risk and cost Of the
faultng purchaser. deposit Of one hundred QOO)
dollars will be required each lot. Conveyancing at
purchasers cost.
JOHN F. ENNIS, Trustee,
mh7-dSds 4S6 Louisiana ave-
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Canada,S Seizures.
INDICATIONS THAT THE WAR ON AMERICAN FISHER


INDICATIONS THAT THE WAR ON AMERICAN FISHER
MEN Is TO CONTINUE.
telegram to the ". Y. Herald from Halifax, n.
s., March z, says: The protracted silence over the
fishery seizure cases led most people to believe
that the Canadian government would not press
them to an issue in the vice admiralty courts but
would stay proceedings In the hope OF an amicable
adjustment Of the whole dispute. The announce
ment, however, that the Ella N. Doughty case Will
be taken up next Saturday and the examination
Of witnesses proceeded with shows that the au-
thoritfes have determined to go on. II anything
further was required, this fact is regarded as a
full indication OF the governments decision to con-
ttnue during the approaching season the same
policy against American vessels that marked last
season. The first witnesses to be examined in the
Doughty case are called on behalf OF Canada The
prosecution and defense Will be conducted by the
same counsel as were engaged in the David
Adams case, but the proceedings will probably be
private, as the American lawyer is said to have
succeeded in obtaining an order from Chief JUS
tice Mcdonald directing that only the legal gen.
tlemen interested and the witnesses be allowed to
be present.
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NOVELTIES IL SPRING TEXTURES.
SEATON PERRY

Successor TO PERRY & BROTHER,
INVITES AN INSPECTION OF HIS COMPLETE
STOCK OF SUMNER DRESS FABRICS, COM
IkISINCi ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN
ECRU RAw-SILk CHEvIOTS.
NEW PLAIN AND PRINTED INDIA SILKS IN
CHOICE COLORlSGs, Al 81 90 PER YARD
SUhAH SILKS.
SPECIAL BARGAINS" IN BLACK GROS-GRAIN
AND sURAH SILKS AT 7"c-, sLoo, sI.25.
MEN BLACK ARMURE SILKS AT sI5O AND
S175.
LATEST NOVELTIES" IN PARIS COMBINATION
SUITS, RANGING FROM $1,000 To $500.
NV ENGLISH AND SCOTCH SUITINGS
NEW CAMEL,S HAIRS, CHUDDAS AND TRICOTS
AT LOWEST PRICES.
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF WHITE AND CREAM
DENTELLE LANES, EXAMINES. CANVAS
CLOTHS, ALBATEOSS SERGEs, YACHT AND
:. TENNIS CLOTHS.
NOVELTIES IN BRITISH AND FRENCH WHITE
NEW PAINTED BATIsTEs IN CHOICE DESIGNS
Al l2+tc A YARD.
IMMENsE STOCK OF FINEST FRENCH SAT-
TINS AND ANDERSON'S SCOTCH ZEPHYRS.
NOVELTIES IN EMBROIDERED ROBES.
81 PLAIN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICES
sEATON PERRY,
PERRY BUILDING
Pennsylvania ave-. cor. 9Th ST.
Established 1910. mis-
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FORTY YEARS AGO.
MERIDIAN Hill and Its Surroundings
As 1t Appeared i'm 1S4s.

Tne recent purchasers Of property on Meridian
hlu nave probably but little idea how that place
LOOKED In ls47, forty years ago. The house was
linen on The eminence overlooking the city, but
IlOm the loot of the hill down to as Tar as street
nortn there was mass OF bushes with boys and
streams tnat extended from Rock creek to North
Oapltol street, and were known as the slasheS. In
tne sashes every fall was very fair shooting. In
ueeo sportsmen often captured bag full OF birds
10 a lew hours. On the east of Meridian Hill were
Tue columbia college grounds and northward was
Esnns' a famous waysde inn In those days. At
Esilns was located the race course, where the
flyers of that date had tried to lower the record.
10 Cne east and northward of the house on Meri-
Ilan dlH was an orchard OF very respectable size.
In connection with this orchard old citizen told
STAR reporter story OF the prankS OF the boys
OF mat day. One Sunday afternoon q crowd of
urch1nS from twelve to sixteen years old were ex-
piorlng the mysteries Of the slashes and throwing
95 AZ oros and frogs when some one suggested
aa on Ine peaches in the orchard 1t was arranged
InaI some boys should climb and thrash a tree,
Mnlie Otners gathered up the plumber. When the
to advanced upon the orchard it was noticed
reaching the fence, pulled some string from his
PockeI and carefully tied each of his pantalOon
legs JIsI ABOVE the ankle. AS the work OF strip
ping Ihe trees progressed Jims legs seemed to In
ana an the boys in light marching order ran pell-
neil GOWN hlll, making good their escape. Poor
Jlms legs, however. had assumed such dropsical
proportlons that when he reached the ground he
was unable to walk. He was captured and es-
corteu 10 the mansion. The boys stopped at the
loOt OF the hill and, after waiting an hour Jim APP
ansa ~ M tn ms peaches but with an expert
placed before the guests. The strings were taken
IN hand by his captors and were pulled stimuli
Saeously with an order to Jim to run, and run he
u9, nrSt moving slowly but regaining his powers
OF lOcOmOtOn as the peaches rolled rapidly out of
his pantalOOnS legs.
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PrOphesied His Hour Of Death.

PrOphesied His Hour Of Death.
NEwBURG MAN CALLS FOR CHECKS, SIGNS THEM
AND DIES.
Richard johnson died suddenly at o'clock SUM-
day morning at his home in Newburg, n. Y. He
awOke his daughter, Mrs. Bradner, the only occu-
pant Of the house, and, telling her that he was
dying, asked:her to bring him two checks which
he desired to sign. Mrs. Bradner, alarmed at what
he had said desired to awaken some neghbOrS,
but Mr.. Johnson told her to do as he requested,
adding:
''You have no time to waste. have but a short
time to live When all is over bring the neighbors
in to assist you. Now, go to my secretary, where
you will find two checks; bring them to me for
signature. When 1 am gone you will need more
ready money than you have on hand"
In vain did his daughter expostulate, but the
dying man was firm. The checks were brought.
He took pen in his hand and signed the first
check as distinctly as ever he signed any dOcu-
ment. The second one was signed in a manner
that showed his strength was failing and when he
had completed the task, he sank back and died.
Mr.. johnson was over seventy, and had never eX-
heart disease
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The Funeral Of Mrs. Reck.

The funeral services OF the late Mrs. Beck yes
terday afternoon were attended by nearly all the
senators and Representatives in the city and very
many of the government officials. The casket was
surrounded with flowers. The body was, in ac-
cordance with request Of the Senator, dressed in
gray silk dress. The face wore a calm and life
like expression. The services were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Power. After the reading Of appropriate
selections from the Scriptures the choir sang
NEARER, My God to Thee" Dr.. Power then spoke
OF the beautiful character of the deceased. The
choir then sung Mrs Beck's favonte hymn, ''How
Firm Foundation, Ye Saints Of the Lord" The
closing prayer was delivered by Rev. DR.. Butler,
chaplain OF the Senate. The caSkeu was closed,
and, accompanied by the family and pall-bearers,
the remains were conveyed to the B. and o. depot.
AT $50 the family left, IN charge OF the body for
Lexington, KY, where the remains will be in
TERED. Senator Beck and his daughter, Mrs.
GoOdloe, and ner husband, Major Goodloe, will re-
turn to this city next Friday.
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Rare Old Drawings in Chalk, Crayon. Pen and Ink.
selected during the past year from the Studios and
Art Repositories Of the principal dealers of London
Paris Rome Turin, Florence, Leipsic Madrid Seville,
Barcelona, Milan, The Hague, Amsterdam, Edinburgh
and Glasgow, including Simonetts great work. The
Departure. Also Drawings by Raphael, Greuze Titan,
Tenievs Lancret Constable, Old Crome, David Cox,
together with the famous Datr Collection of Modern,
Roman, Spanish Milanese and other Aquareles. form
ing of the best and most important collections
ever brought together in this country
The whole will be exhibition at my fine art gale
res, southwest corner Pennsylvania and 18th
street. March Sth and 9th, be sold without reserve
THURSDAY, MARCH TENTH, FRIDAY, MARCH
ELEVENTH, and SATURDAY, MARCH TWELFTH,
each day. mh4-6t
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Showers Of Sulphur: Pine Pollen.

SnOWefN Oh SUIpnUfs PING POIIGne
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
There is nothing strange about the phenomenon
In Indiana reported from Chicago and published
In your to-day's issue, except the conclusions OF
the analysts The yellow deposit is without doubt
the pollen OF the longleaved pine which is trobed
the lobes constituting air cells which assist in its
being carried through the air. 1t is also oily and
burns when ignited. 1t is by no means an uncom-
mon thing, during the month OF March, for this
pollen to be carried by storms from the southeast
ern states, where Pnus tOngyolia prevails, to the
west and northwest, and 10 be deposited in the
manner reported, and have witnessed such de-
post on three occasions, twice in Missouri and
once in Ohio, and found it each case to consist
OF the pollen stated, which at this season falls
more or less thckly upon everything in parts Of
Alabama, Mississippi and Florida.
March 8, 1887. CIV. RILEY.
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A Sensation i'm England
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYS CHARGED WITH SELLING
SECRETS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

SECRETS 10 FOREIGN GOVERNMENTAL
England by the suspension OF a foreman en-
plOyed In the government works there. II is al
legged that the man has been guilty OF revealing
important secret naval designs TO the United
States and Russian governments
II has been aScertained that the dismissed en-
ploye was foreman OF the construction depart
ment I'm the navy yard. He is charged with giving
foreigners details OF the modern Improvements in
tOrpedoes and other naval devices adopted by the
British government Suspicion was excited against
the accused by the fact that certain foreign scen-
tific journals printed articles commenting on In
novat1ons in the English navy and gave infOrma-
ton concerning them supposed TO be in the exclu-
sve possession OF the admiralty, and especially by
the fact that an American journal printed the
exact wording Of the confidential specification for
the manufacture OF a new torpedo appliance sttll
In the draughtSman's Office pending approval